Recommend your absolute best ssc please

[MrsBadger]

because after braving my local slingmeet and hiring a Yamo I am completly sold on the concept and (joy!) so is DH.

But my head is a whirl of brands and styles.
I think I need a padded waist, and I think I'd quite like the shoulder straps to buckle.

But this has wiped out the cheapest (Patapum) and most popular (Ergo) options - am I backing myself uneccesarily into a niche market?
Are Babyhawk Oh Snaps really worth £95?
And where can I find them second hand (not ebay, not gumtree, naturalmamas is frankly incomprehensible)

Advise me, oh wise ones!

[Trafficcone]

Thebabywearer.com has great for sale boards!

[zgaze]

I have just had an amazing SSC custom made from here nubigo The website is a bit confusing but I just contacted the maker by email, her name is Gosia and her English is excellent....the prices are really reasonable too.

Theres a great sling forum called Natural Mamas (which also has a good for sale or trade board, largely UK sellers unlike The Babywearer which is international), quite a few of the members have recently had Nubigos made and are delighted with them - loads of reviews and stuff on the forum.

Can tell you more about it if you need but just rushing out!

[zgaze]

this is my actual carrier!

[foxytocin]

The absolute best in my experience of SSCs is the Manduca. Hands down. do a search in this forum for my reasons wittering on why.

and it is cheaper than the Ergo and I BH.

[MrsBadger]

yes my mate hired the Manduca

the Nubigos look ace, do the square ends of the paddded straps rub at all?

tbh I am not fussed re custom fabrics etc esp as dh will use it (I do like the idea of the Rose & Rebellion reverse-to--black ones though)